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Ronnie Jacola Steps Down From Ops |
DVA2887
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP, VFRADV E-MAIL
Joined on January 30 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Toulouse 250 Club
Online Eight Century
Charlotte, NC
1,283 legs, 1,792.7 hours
837 legs,
1,044.3 hours online 1,265 legs,
1,770.7 hours ACARS 31 legs,
49.6 hours event 3 legs dispatched, 2.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 07:26 ET by Andrew Vane
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Its with a heavy heart that we announce that Ronnie Jacola is stepping down from the Assistant Director of Operations position. Ronnie has been a great resource and brought a very positive influence to the Ops department over the last 6 months. We now keep our desks clean, actually throw trash into the basket, and keep the coffee pot filled for all the late night Ops work. Ronnie made a smooth transition from the MD88 CP position into Ops earlier this year. Ronnie has taken a new real world work position that will require much more time than he is able to give on staff. I'm sure you'll all still see him in the virtual skies representing DVA though. Kevin and I have successfully deprogrammed him into realizing the greatness of the Mighty 727! We sincerely appreciated Ronnies contribution to staff and wish him all the best. As a CPA, he is always available for free tax advice. 
Please join me in thanking Ronnie for his time of service.

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DVA10736
Captain, B777-200
Joined on May 13 2012
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Two Million Mile Club
Black Pearl Club
Nine Century Club
Milton, ON Canada
940 legs, 5,455.6 hours
47 legs,
280.8 hours online 935 legs,
5,434.7 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 09:43 ET by Florin Marinache
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Thank you Ronnie for all the work, much appreciated!
Florin MarinacheCaptain, B777-200
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DVA9792
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 20 2011
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Everett Quad-Millennium Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Events Millennium Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Eight Millennium Club
Online Eighty Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Cripple Creek, CO
10,818 legs, 31,374.9 hours
10,308 legs,
30,101.3 hours online 10,711 legs,
31,046.6 hours ACARS 1,535 legs,
4,172.7 hours event 0 legs dispatched, 2.3
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 10:45 ET by Jim Rose
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Thanks Ronnie!
Jim RoseSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA12719
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
OLP
Joined on July 26 2015
Piranha Club
50 State Club
Century Club
US Capital Club
Piston Prop Professional
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Let the FO land" Boca Raton, FL
153 legs, 258.9 hours
32 legs,
43.1 hours online 145 legs,
252.0 hours ACARS 16 legs,
23.9 hours event 12 legs dispatched, 16.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 11:11 ET by Yisrael Wealcatch
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Hope to see you around! Good luck on your real world commitments.

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DVA4176
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on March 11 2007
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Black Pearl Club
White Knuckles Club
Events Triple Century Club
Online Forty Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Burbank Bi-Millennium Club
Four Million Mile Club
Seven Millennium Club
"In the cold Kentucky rain" Horn Lake, MS USA
7,086 legs, 11,501.2 hours
4,673 legs,
6,709.8 hours online 5,630 legs,
8,974.5 hours ACARS 371 legs,
587.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 12:11 ET by Scott D Williams
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Good luck Ronnie and thanks!
Scott D WilliamsSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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DVA12097
Chief Pilot, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 07 2014
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
White Knuckles Club
Million Mile Club
US Capital Club
Everett 500 Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Nine Century Club
"Up, up and away!" Sacramento, CA
903 legs, 3,072.0 hours
572 legs,
1,203.9 hours online 897 legs,
3,046.7 hours ACARS 44 legs,
156.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 16:19 ET by Alex Rogawski
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Thank you for everything you have done for our program Ronnie! Hope everything goes well with your new position!

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DVA057
Senior Captain, B777-200
COMM
Joined on June 02 2002
Events Century Club
Six Century Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Everett 500 Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"We Are ... Penn State!" Atlanta, GA USA
672 legs, 1,338.4 hours
531 legs,
1,076.4 hours online 392 legs,
786.1 hours ACARS 190 legs,
406.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 16:40 ET by Terry Eshenour
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Ronnie thank you for your many contributions in your various DVA Staff roles. Wishing you all the best with the new job and career.
Regards,
Terry
Terry EshenourSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA12847
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on December 30 2015
Everett Century Club
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Online Century Club
Double Century Club
"Step on the ball!" Ajax, ON Canada
256 legs, 968.6 hours
162 legs,
548.7 hours online 244 legs,
947.2 hours ACARS 22 legs,
80.0 hours event 25 legs dispatched, 29.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 17:33 ET by Aidan Stevens
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Thank you for everything Ronnie, and good luck in your new position!

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DVA10785
Captain, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on June 02 2012
50 State Club
Piranha Club
Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Established on the localizer..." Lugoff, SC
273 legs, 698.0 hours
64 legs,
158.9 hours online 270 legs,
685.6 hours ACARS 18 legs,
34.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 17:53 ET by Michael Koger
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Thank you for all you have done for DVA Ronnie. Good luck to you in your new endeavor.
Michael KogerCaptain, CRJ-200
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Never try, never fail" Greenville, SC
524 legs, 1,777.8 hours
490 legs,
1,650.8 hours online 144 legs,
373.3 hours ACARS 35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 20:00 ET by David Schaum
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Congratulations on your new job!!
David SchaumSenior Captain, B777-200
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DVA12568
Assistant Chief Pilot, CRJ-200
Joined on March 20 2015
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Seven Century Club
Eurocap Club
Online Seven Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Atlanta, GA
769 legs, 1,968.6 hours
704 legs,
1,838.9 hours online 695 legs,
1,825.3 hours ACARS 19 legs,
89.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 20:02 ET by Christian Samuels
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Good Luck Ronnie! Thanks for everything you've done!

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DVA3794
Senior Captain, A320
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on December 03 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Events Quadruple Century
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Three Million Mile Club
Online Thirty Century
"volando libero......." Antarctica
3,459 legs, 8,141.9 hours
3,131 legs,
7,039.5 hours online 3,251 legs,
7,332.7 hours ACARS 478 legs,
964.8 hours event 65 legs dispatched, 72.4
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 05 2017 21:36 ET by Vincenzo Musumeci
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Good luck Ronnie!

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DVA12736
First Officer, A320
Joined on August 29 2015
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Capital Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 500 Club
Gulf Breeze Club
Online Millennium Club
Flying Colonel
Merrick, NY
1,520 legs, 2,390.6 hours
1,098 legs,
1,706.4 hours online 1,502 legs,
2,368.2 hours ACARS 13 legs,
25.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 06 2017 00:37 ET by James Bain
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Thank you for all of your contributions, good luck Ronnie.
James BainFirst Officer, A320
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DVA12104
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on January 24 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Tri-Jet Triumph
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Bi-Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
""The white zone has always been for loading or unloading.."" Las Cruces, NM
3,338 legs, 6,583.0 hours
3,269 legs,
6,426.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 06 2017 09:16 ET by Brian Donaldson
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Thank you Boss for your efforts to help make our virtual world so unbelievably cool..!! Your time is important and I'm very appreciative you shared it with us..
Brian DonaldsonSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA1989
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on November 01 2004
50 State Club
Globetrotter
US Coastal Club
Everett 500 Club
Tin Dispatcher
Commuter Conquest
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
Online Millennium Club
Two Million Mile Club
"What doesnt kill you only makes you stronger" Spring Hill, FL
1,482 legs, 4,538.3 hours
1,074 legs,
3,017.3 hours online 1,431 legs,
4,356.3 hours ACARS 9 legs,
22.6 hours event 380 legs dispatched, 590.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 06 2017 13:08 ET by William Bradshaw
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thanks Ronnie
William BradshawSenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA5643
Senior Captain, DC-6
Joined on February 08 2008
Piston Prop Professional
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
Globetrotter
US Mountaineer Club
Flying Colonel
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Long Beach 500 Club
"I'd rather be lucky than good" Hampton, GA USA
1,909 legs, 2,878.8 hours
5 legs,
3.8 hours online 1,902 legs,
2,868.8 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 06 2017 13:51 ET by Jim Daigneau
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Thank you for your time and dedication to DVA, Ronnie. Best of luck with your new job but don't forget to make time for fun! Take care!

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DVA9545
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, 737-ATP
Joined on March 03 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Coastal Club
US Mountaineer Club
Million Mile Club
Events Double Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Toulouse 500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Online Twenty Century
"YUPIIIII" Goiás Brazil
2,494 legs, 5,042.2 hours
2,323 legs,
4,763.8 hours online 2,486 legs,
5,012.6 hours ACARS 271 legs,
683.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 06 2017 14:21 ET by Thiago Braga
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Thank You Ronnie, for your hard work.

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DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on July 02 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Everett Millennium Club
DVA Fleet Master
Online Twenty Century
US Coastal Club
Events Double Century Club
Five Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
B757 100 Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Tin Dispatcher
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!" Daytona Beach, FL
3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs,
10,250.1 hours online 3,142 legs,
11,149.0 hours ACARS 326 legs,
874.1 hours event 274 legs dispatched, 316.5
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 07 2017 09:37 ET by Soonho Lee
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Thank you, Ronnie, for your hard work put into this group.

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DVA3220
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on May 19 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
B737 50 Club
Southeastern United States
78 legs, 129.9 hours
73 legs,
122.3 hours online 76 legs,
127.3 hours ACARS 31 legs,
57.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
June 07 2017 13:09 ET by Tyler Devereaux
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Congrats Ronnie. Thanks for all of the time and effort you put into DVA. Good luck on this new endeavor!
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DVA12946
First Officer, CRJ-200
OLP
Joined on April 10 2016
50 State Club
Piranha Club
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Century Club
Black Pearl Club
Everett Century Club
Moncks Corner, SC
166 legs, 397.7 hours
10 legs,
18.7 hours online 165 legs,
396.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 07 2017 16:50 ET by Matthew Frazier
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Congrats Ronnie! Good luck with the new job!
Matthew FrazierFirst Officer, CRJ-200
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DVA11445
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on April 12 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Long Beach 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Flying Colonel
US Mountaineer Club
Online Fifteen Century
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
"Amici e vini sono meglio vecchi..." West Monroe, LA
1,808 legs, 2,793.5 hours
1,716 legs,
2,499.9 hours online 1,755 legs,
2,711.3 hours ACARS 1 legs dispatched, 1.9
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 08 2017 19:38 ET by Ronnie Jacola
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Thanks so much for the kind words, guys! It is not easy stepping down from this position as I have thoroughly enjoyed serving on staff and working with our pilots, staff, and senior staff over the past 2 1/2 years. We have a fine group of pilots here, and I am very honored to have been a part of serving on staff at such a wonderful VA. Thanks again everyone and hope to see you in the air soon!
Ronnie JacolaSenior Captain, B727-200
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DVA12617
Chief Pilot, A350-900
OLP, VFRADV DISPATCHER E-MAIL
Joined on April 23 2015
B757 100 Club
Eurocap Club
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Go Utes!" Herriman, UT
1,280 legs, 2,967.8 hours
391 legs,
810.3 hours online 1,261 legs,
2,925.6 hours ACARS 25 legs,
78.6 hours event 39 legs dispatched, 174.2
hours
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Posted onPost created on
June 11 2017 11:17 ET by Joe Burner
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Ronnie,
You are an awesome and amazing chief pilot, assistant director of ops and also an amazing person! I wanted to personally thank you for your help when I first joined Delta Virtual Airline two years ago. You've been a huge help and encouraging me to further excel.
I probably wouldn't be in the T7 program if it weren't for your encouragement for me to excel.
Keep in touch brother and we will see you in the virtual skies soon!
Best wishes
Joe Burner

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